The cooler and crisper days of autumn are perfect for a bowl of hot, delicious soup. I know I have my two favorites – my own recipe Butternut Squash soup with its wonderful fall flavor and the soup I have most often, Creamy Tomato Basil. But looking over the latest cookbook from Milk Street, I found a fabulous new idea for a savory soup made in under an hour. The best news for my readers with special diets, it is gluten and dairy free.
This recipe is so easy, with few ingredients and made all in one pot. It uses a product called Chili Crisp, which is a hot pepper infused oil, similar to this one. I didn’t have that, so I used sriracha sauce which gives the same kind of heat and is much easier to find. The recipe says you can substitute toasted sesame oil as well, but it will give a milder flavor. Just use the amount you like. A few drops will elevate the flavor of the soup without being spicy.
To begin, put a measured amount of water, salt, pepper and a tablespoon of soy sauce in a pan. Add a bone-in skin-on chicken breast. I cut mine in half lengthwise to reduce the thickness of the breast to ensure it gets done. Poach the chicken for 25 minutes or so, until fully cooked. The recipe tip says “Don’t use boneless, skinless chicken breast, as it will yield a bland, watery soup. The recipe does not call for broth or stock. The bones and skin from a split breast supply flavor and richness to the base.”
Remove the cooked breast and place on a plate to cool. Add creamed corn to the soup base.
Shred the chicken, discarding skin and bones. Add to the soup.
Make a quick cornstarch slurry with some of the broth and stir into the soup to thicken.
Ladle into bowls and top with green onion. Drizzle with a few drops of chili oil (or sriracha, Tabasco or your favorite hot sauce) to taste.
Yum! Quick and easy, filling and hearty for a chilly fall day. Great for a Tuesday night supper. Serve with a slice of crusty bread alongside.
Download today’s recipe – Chili Crisp Chicken and Corn Soup.
For today’s post, Milk Street will ship a copy of their latest cookbook to one lucky winner. Celebrating ten years of Milk Street innovation, this 10th Anniversary Edition contains every recipe from the TV show from 2017 to 2027!
To enter, visit the Milk Street Store and then come back to leave a comment. What item looks like it would be fun to have in your kitchen?
The airhood portable cooktop would be an amazing addition to my kitchen.
This soup recipe looks and sounds delicious.
Good Morning Carole,
This recipe comes at a good time for me. I am going on a two week daily dairy and gluten free diet for health issues. I like the 8 inch hammered carbon steel pan from Milk Street Store.
Waking up to a cold morning in Pittsburgh. This soup would be a great meal for today!
LOVE the Noodles recipe book.
I would love to investigate the sourdough class
I would enjoy your new chicken soup recipe.
Sallie
The hammered steel skillets look good. I’d like to replace my non-stick skillets. Thanks for the giveaway.
I think I might want everything – or anything. It all looks amazing but the Bakes cookbook looks intriguing.Thanks for the giveaway!
This recipe really looks yummy, and perfect for Fall. I found quite a few items I’d love to have in my kitchen, but the Olivewood Cheese grater is the absolutely best looking cheese grater I’ve ever seen. Definitely a must for my kitchen.
The Milk Street 11-inch Everything Pan with Magnetic Trivet would be fantastic to have.
Thanks for the recipe. We all love soups around here.
I love soup season! Your newest chicken soup recipe sounds yummy – thanks for sharing it. Now you have me craving chicken soup!
We have a crisp morning here and a nice hearty soup sounds delicious. Thanks!! The Backroads Italy Cookbook would appeal to me.
The soup sounds delicious. I like the creamed corn idea. I take a lot of ribbing from the fresh & frozen vegetable crowd, but canned goods have their own appeal. I had to look for the olivewood grater Darlene S mentioned. That will keep your counter free from cheese crumbs. Along the way, I found they have Shagbark Hickory Syrup for sale! One year we tapped our shagbark to see if it would work. Yes it does.
I love soup! Thanks for an easy recipe that sounds yummy.
Carole, yummy soup is great for fall. I think i would like Milk Street Tuesday Nights cookbook. I’m not a very ambitious cook any more. Easy tasty meals sound good. Thanks to your sponsors for great give c aways. Niki
Carole, I think the 3 piece 10.5 inch wok would be fun to cook with. What a wonderful store to visit. There are many items I would love to have and winning a cookbook would be one of them. Thank you. Alexandria
Yes, Fall is the time for soups! I try to do a big pot once a week with planned-overs for lunches. I need to pull out your tomato basil recipe. It’s hubby’s favorite. This week will do some split pea soup. (The only soup daughter will eat.)
I’d like the iwachu cast iron omelet pan . I just bought a cast iron skillet and I’m loving the taste of the food I make in it. I could use the omelet pan as well. Thank you for the giveaway.
So many choices and I need to replace an oil spritzer with the Dreamfarm Oileroo with it’s 3 functions in one tool.
This recipe for this soup sounds tasty and best of all, easy. I looked in the store and there were so many things that caught my eye but the item I liked was the Adjustable Maple Wood Rolling Pin.
Mary :))
Christopher Kimble is always talking about carbon steel so maybe that but I do love ve maple syrup. I’m going to try the soup as it’s finally cooling off.
The Nyakers Gingerbread tin looks great–would try that!
That sounds delicious. I’d like that ULU knife, but I should think practically and replace my 60 year old garlic press. 😉
“Milk Street The World in a Skillet” looks like it would be a handy book to have. They also have a lot of great looking knives in the store.
It’s outside my budget, but the 2.2 lb wedge of three year old Parmesan would be an absolute luxury to enjoy. I might even share it with my other half.
I need to replace my 8 inch skillet and the hammered steel would be ideal!
That soup looks unbelievably delicious. And easy. Wish I had planned on that for my upcoming lunch with friends but I’ll be hosting again in January so maybe that would be the perfect lunch!
GF and Dairy free!! Yay ! That looks delicious. Love Milk Street!!
I love their ramen bowls. Especially the Great Wave. I have started making different ramens !
I love soups and this one looks like one I’m going to have to try. I would also love to try cooking with one of Milk Streets hammered carbon steel skillets.